Table Of Contents - NETGEAR ProSafe WG102 Reference Manual

Reference Manual for the NETGEAR ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point
WG102
Chapter 1
About This Manual
Audience, Scope, Conventions, and Formats ................................................................1-1
How to Use This Manual ................................................................................................1-2
How to Print this Manual .................................................................................................1-2
Chapter 2
Introduction
About the NETGEAR WG102 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point ........................2-1
Key Features ..................................................................................................................2-2
802.11g Standards-based Wireless Networking ......................................................2-4
Autosensing Ethernet Connections with Auto Uplink ...............................................2-4
Compatible and Related NETGEAR Products .........................................................2-4
System Requirements ....................................................................................................2-5
What's In the Box? .........................................................................................................2-5
Hardware Description .....................................................................................................2-6
Front Panel ...............................................................................................................2-6
Rear Panel ...............................................................................................................2-7
Chapter 3
Basic Installation and Configuration
Wireless Equipment Placement and Range Guidelines .................................................3-1
Cabling Requirements ..............................................................................................3-2
Default Factory Settings ...........................................................................................3-2
Wireless Data Security Options ......................................................................................3-4
Installing the WG102 Access Point ................................................................................3-5
Logging in to the WG102 Using Its Default IP Address ..................................................3-9
Basic IP Settings ..........................................................................................................3-10
v1.0, November 2005
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